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Volume 61, Issue 2

February 2023

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ISSN 0031-921X

EISSN 1943-4928

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FIGURING PHYSICS
PAPERS
AND THE SURVEY SAYS…
IPHYSICSLABS
ASTRONOTES
TALKIN’ PHYSICS
LITTLE GEMS
JUST PHYSICS?
FERMI QUESTIONS
PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
WEBSIGHTS

FIGURING PHYSICS

OVERCOMING FRICTION

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 61, 99 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017022

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January Figuring Physics Solution

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 61, 127 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017023

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Answer to February 2023 Figuring Physics Question

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 61, A99 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017030

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PAPERS

Flattening of Earth by Rotation: From Historical Experiment to Modern Toy

Irene Tovar Hernández; José Manuel Vaquero

Phys. Teach. 61, 100–101 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0058890

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Reflections on the Physics and Astronomy Student Reading Society (PhASRS) at San José State University

Sidney L. Johnson; Athanasios Hatzikoutelis; Christopher L. Smallwood

Phys. Teach. 61, 102–106 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0100363

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Writing Virtual Reality Teaching Resources

Gerd Kortemeyer

Phys. Teach. 61, 107–109 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0067963

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Certain Tricks to Calculate Some Centers of Mass

C. H. Wörner

Phys. Teach. 61, 110–112 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0064624

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Contemplating Electromagnetic Phenomena in Lived Experience Through Somatic Meditation

Zosia Krusberg; Elam Coalson; Andrew Feldman

Phys. Teach. 61, 113–117 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0093774

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A Misconception Regarding the Einstein Equivalence Principle and a Possible Cure Using the Twin Paradox

Ron A. Pepino; Risley W. Mabile

Phys. Teach. 61, 118–121 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0075153

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Capturing the Random Walk with Toys

Christina M. Othon

Phys. Teach. 61, 122–123 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0055904

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Constructing Wave Functions Using Mathematical Reasoning

Andrzej Sokolowski

Phys. Teach. 61, 124–127 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0062821

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Poking Your Finger into a Cup of Water on a Scale: Simple Adhesion Force Experiments

Michael M. Hull; Shizuka Nakayama; Sachiko Tosa

Phys. Teach. 61, 128–132 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0064927

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An Arduino-Based Experimental Setup for Teaching Light Color Mixing, Light Intensity Detection, and Ambient Temperature Sensing

Hwa-Ming Nieh; Huai-Yi Chen

Phys. Teach. 61, 133–137 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0066060

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Superhydrophobic Sand Repels Water

Hollis Williams

Phys. Teach. 61, 138–139 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0065235

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Investigating High School Students’ Perception of Careers and Diversity Issues Within Physics

Elizabeth Parisi; Giovanna Masia; Cynthia Reynolds; A. J. Richards

Phys. Teach. 61, 140–146 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0054759

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AND THE SURVEY SAYS…

Starting salaries for new physics bachelors

Susan C. White

Phys. Teach. 61, 147 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017024

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IPHYSICSLABS

Experimental investigation of the tropospheric temperature gradient with Flightradar24

Patrik Vogt; Lutz Kasper

Phys. Teach. 61, 148–149 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0141246

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ASTRONOTES

An even more “harmonic” version of Kepler’s third law

Michael C. LoPresto

Phys. Teach. 61, 150–151 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0135264

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TALKIN’ PHYSICS

Teach beyond the syllabus, occasionally

Zhiwei Chong

Phys. Teach. 61, 152–153 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017025

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LITTLE GEMS

Graphite-paper circuit elements: Resistor, capacitor, and π value estimation

Vibhooti Shekhawat

Phys. Teach. 61, 154–155 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0077435

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JUST PHYSICS?

Physics and ableism: One disabled physicist’s perspective

Amy D. Robertson

Phys. Teach. 61, 156–157 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0141424

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FERMI QUESTIONS

Oscillating icebergs

John Adam

Phys. Teach. 61, 158 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0139708

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Oscillating iceberg: Solutions for Fermi Questions, February 2023

John Adam

Phys. Teach. 61, A158–A159 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017031

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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Hanging by a thread

Boris Korsunsky

Phys. Teach. 61, 159 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017026

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Solution to the November, 2022 Challenge Pros and cones.*

Phys. Teach. 61, A159–A160 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017032

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WEBSIGHTS

NIF Achieves Fusion Milestone

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 61, 160 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017027

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Cool Spinning Machines: Hurling Rockets to Orbit, Going over the Top on a Swing

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 61, 160 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017028

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Engineering in Classroom STEM: “Hour of Engineering” and “Engineering Sport”

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 61, 160 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017029

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